The Edison Twins

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The Edison Twins
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Created by Michael Hirsh
Patrick Loubert
Starring Andrew Sabiston
Marnie McPhail
Sunny Besen Thrasher
ComposersPatricia Cullen
John J. Weisman
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes78
Production
Executive producersPatrick Loubert
Michael Hirsh
Clive A. Smith
Running time30 minutes
Production company Nelvana
Original release
Network CBC Television
ReleaseMarch 3, 1984 (1984-03-03) 
December 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)

The Edison Twins is a Canadian children's television program which ran for six seasons on CBC Television from March 3, 1984 to December 17, 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. [1] Six seasons were produced by Nelvana. and Canada Films

Contents

Synopsis

The series stars Andrew Sabiston and Marnie McPhail as fraternal twins Tom and Annie Edison, Sunny Besen Thrasher as their mischievous little brother Paul, and Milan Cheylov as their bumbling friend Lance Howard. Brian George stars as their police officer friend Sgt. Paganee. The show focused on the adventures of the main cast as they stumbled onto one problem after another, using Tom and Annie's scientific wit to solve the situation.

In later seasons, Corey Haim joined the shows as recurring character Larry. [2]

Many episodes end with a short animated sequence illustrating a key scientific principle demonstrated in the preceding live action story.

The last name of "Edison" is a homage to the inventor Thomas Edison.

All six seasons are available via streaming through Amazon Video. [3] In Canada, all seasons were available on shomi. The show has not been released on DVD, however.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (1984)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"The Code Affair" Paul Shapiro Paul Shapiro & Jack Blum & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallMarch 3, 1984 (1984-03-03)
22"Phantom of the Auditorium" Zale Dalen David Carol & Sondra Kelly & Peter SauderMarch 17, 1984 (1984-03-17)
33"Dogs"Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallApril 7, 1984 (1984-04-07)
44"Rock 'n' Roll Anniversary"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Peter SauderApril 21, 1984 (1984-04-21)
55"Voice from Beyond"Zale DalenMichael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert & Elaine WaisglassMay 5, 1984 (1984-05-05)
66"Over the Rainbow"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Zale Dalen & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallMay 19, 1984 (1984-05-19)
77"The Delinquent"Paul ShapiroDavid Carol & Paul Shapiro & Elaine WaisglassJune 2, 1984 (1984-06-02)
88"Diamonds" René Bonnière René Bonnière & Sondra Kelly & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallJune 16, 1984 (1984-06-16)
99"UFO"Paul ShapiroDavid Carol & Paul Shapiro & Elaine WaisglassJuly 7, 1984 (1984-07-07)
1010"The Race"René BonnièreRené Bonnière & Alan Swayze & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallJuly 21, 1984 (1984-07-21)
1111"Monster on the Bluffs"Zale DalenDavid Carol & Zale DalenAugust 4, 1984 (1984-08-04)
1212"Twinners"Paul ShapiroPaul Shapiro & Jack Blum & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallAugust 18, 1984 (1984-08-18)
1313"Robot"René BonnièrePeter Sauder & David Carol & Patrick Loubert & Ian McDougallSeptember 1, 1984 (1984-09-01)

Season 2 (1984–85)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
141"Snakes and Ladders" Ron Kelly Sondra Kelly, David Young & Scott BarrieSeptember 15, 1984 (1984-09-15)
152"A Penny Saved" Allan Eastman Sondra Kelly, Steve Wright & Scott BarrieOctober 6, 1984 (1984-10-06)
163"Ghosts for Sale"Allan EastmanSondra Kelly, Scott Barrie & Paul LedouxOctober 20, 1984 (1984-10-20)
174"Enemy of Weston"Ron KellySondra Kelly, Elaine Waisglass & Scott BarrieNovember 3, 1984 (1984-11-03)
185"Double Trouble" Clive A. Smith Steve WrightNovember 17, 1984 (1984-11-17)
196"Blow Up" Mario Azzopardi Sondra Kelly, David Young & Scott BarrieDecember 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
207"Mars to Paul"Mario AzzopardiSondra Kelly, Bruce Martin & Scott BarrieDecember 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)
218"Boom Boom Edison" Eric Till Sondra Kelly, Elaine Waisglass & Bruce MartinJanuary 5, 1985 (1985-01-05)
229"Team Rubberknees"Mario AzzopardiSteve Wright & Bruce MartinJanuary 19, 1985 (1985-01-19)
2310"Go Fly a Kite"Ron KellySondra Kelly, Susan Snooks & Scott BarrieFebruary 2, 1985 (1985-02-02)
2411"Dark Horse"Ron KellySondra Kelly, David Young & Patrick LoubertFebruary 16, 1985 (1985-02-16)
2512"Alive or Dead"Ron KellySondra Kelly, David Young & Patrick LoubertMarch 2, 1985 (1985-03-02)
2613"Rescue at Sea"Ron KellySondra Kelly, David Young & Patrick LoubertMarch 16, 1985 (1985-03-16)

Season 3 (1985)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
271"Bases Loaded...One Girl Out" Don Haldane Joan Besen, David Eames & Paul LedouxApril 6, 1985 (1985-04-06)
282"Running on Empty"Alan SimmondsSondra Kelly, Scott Barrie & Paul LedouxApril 20, 1985 (1985-04-20)
293"Let Them Eat Cake"Mario AzzopardiDavid Eames, Bruce Martin & Susan SnooksMay 4, 1985 (1985-05-04)
304"Monkey in the Middle"Alan F. SimmondsJoan Besen, David Eames & Paul LedouxMay 18, 1985 (1985-05-18)
315"Everyone a Rembrandt"Clive A. SmithJoan Besen, David Eames & Paul LedouxJune 1, 1985 (1985-06-01)
326"Darkness at Noon" Timothy Bond David Young, David Eames & Susan SnooksJune 15, 1985 (1985-06-15)
337"Home Sweet Home"Clive A. SmithJoan Besen, David Eames & Andrew SabistonJuly 6, 1985 (1985-07-06)
348"Robbers and Robots" Peter Rowe Joan Besen, David Eames & Paul LedouxJuly 20, 1985 (1985-07-20)
359"Mind and Body" Scott Barrie David Young, David Eames & Susan SnooksAugust 4, 1985 (1985-08-04)
3610"My House is Your House"Timothy BondJoan Besen & Susan SnooksAugust 17, 1985 (1985-08-17)
3711"The Case of the Missing Guitar"Mario AzzopardiBruce Martin, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenSeptember 1, 1985 (1985-09-01)
3812"The Case of the Odd Job"Mario AzzopardiBruce Martin, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenSeptember 21, 1985 (1985-09-21)
3913"The Final Mystery"Mariio AzzopardiBruce Martin, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenOctober 5, 1985 (1985-10-05)

Season 4 (1985–86)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
401"The Fix" Donald Shebib David Young, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenOctober 19, 1985 (1985-10-19)
412"Water Witch"Peter RoweJoan Besen, Paul Ledoux & Susan SnooksNovember 2, 1985 (1985-11-02)
423"The Mole People"Harvey FrostDavid Young, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenNovember 16, 1985 (1985-11-16)
434"All That Glitters"Don HaldaneScott Barrie, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenDecember 7, 1985 (1985-12-07)
445"Star-Crossed Lovers"Timothy BondDavid Young, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenDecember 21, 1985 (1985-12-21)
456"Heavy Sweat"Alan SimmondsDavid Young, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenJanuary 4, 1986 (1986-01-04)
467"What Goes Up"Timothy BondScott Barrie, Susan Snooks & Joan BesenJanuary 18, 1986 (1986-01-18)
478"Chips and Choppers"Alan SimmondsJoan Besen, Steve DiMarco & Susan SnooksFebruary 1, 1986 (1986-02-01)
489"Strictly for the Birds"Steve DiMarcoJoan Besen, Robert Sax & Susan SnooksFebruary 15, 1986 (1986-02-15)
4910"The Live One"Timothy BondJoan Besen, B. Mohun & B. MurtaghMarch 15, 1986 (1986-03-15)
5011"Survival of the Fittest"Donald ShebibJoan Besen, Paul Ledoux & Susan SnooksApril 9, 1986 (1986-04-09)
5112"Gone with the Windigo"Donald ShebibJoan Besen, Paul Ledoux & Susan SnooksApril 16, 1986 (1986-04-16)
5213"The Secret of Windigo Lake"Donald ShebibJoan Besen, Paul Ledoux & Susan SnooksApril 23, 1986 (1986-04-23)

Season 5 (1986)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
531"One Good Con..."Don Haldane Scott Barrie, Joan Besen & Susan SnooksApril 30, 1986 (1986-04-30)
542"Racer's Edge"Scott BarrieJoan Besen, Paul Ledoux & Susan SnooksMay 7, 1986 (1986-05-07)
553"Smile for the Camera" Al Waxman Joan Besen, Susan Snooks & David YoungMay 14, 1986 (1986-05-14)
564"Tarantula Blues"Timothy BondJoan Besen, Susan Snooks & David YoungMay 21, 1986 (1986-05-21)
575"The Case of the Friendly Fugitive"Don HaldaneJoan Besen, Robert Sax & Susan SnooksMay 28, 1986 (1986-05-28)
586"Gems and Jelly Beans"Don HaldaneJoan Besen, Robert Sax & Susan SnooksJune 4, 1986 (1986-06-04)
597"The Maharajah of Weston"Don HaldaneJoan Besen, Robert Sax & Susan SnooksJune 11, 1986 (1986-06-11)
608"Video Vengeance"Steve DiMarcoJoan Besen, Susan Snooks & David YoungJune 18, 1986 (1986-06-18)
619"Tinker Tom"Timothy BondJoan Besen, Paul Ledoux & Susan SnooksJune 25, 1986 (1986-06-25)
6210"Pizza Poltergeist"Alan SimmondsJoan Besen, Susan Snooks & David YoungJuly 2, 1986 (1986-07-02)
6311"Invitation to a Mystery"Scott BarrieJoan Besen, Susan Snooks and Steve WrightJuly 9, 1986 (1986-07-09)
6412"Lance's Luck"Alan SimmondsJoan Besen, Guy Mullally & Susan SnooksSeptember 3, 1986 (1986-09-03)
6513"One Way Ticket"Scott LaBargeJoan Besen, Guy Mullally & Susan SnooksSeptember 10, 1986 (1986-09-10)

Season 6 (1986)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
661"The Mystery of the Maze"Donald ShebibGuy MullallySeptember 17, 1986 (1986-09-17)
672"The Initiation"Timothy BondGuy Mullally & David YoungSeptember 24, 1986 (1986-09-24)
683"Illegal Procedure"Donald ShebibGuy Mullally & David YoungOctober 1, 1986 (1986-10-01)
694"The People's Choice"Steve DiMarcoGuy Mullally & Paul LedouxOctober 8, 1986 (1986-10-08)
705"The Revenge of the Plants"Timothy BondGuy Mullally & David YoungOctober 15, 1986 (1986-10-15)
716"Supersalesman"Don HaldaneGuy Mullally & Dick OleksiakOctober 22, 1986 (1986-10-22)
727"The Legacy of Bayfield Downs"Scott LaBargeScott Barrie & Susan SnooksNovember 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)
738"Money for Nothing"Don HaldaneGuy Mullally & David YoungNovember 12, 1986 (1986-11-12)
749"The Golden Goose Chase"Donald ShebibGuy Mullally & David YoungNovember 19, 1986 (1986-11-19)
7510"How to Haunt a Haunted House"Stan OlsenPaul Ledoux & Guy MullallyNovember 26, 1986 (1986-11-26)
7611"A Message for Triton"Timothy BondGregor Hutchinson & Guy MullallyDecember 3, 1986 (1986-12-03)
7712"The Continental Twist"Harvey FrostScott Barrie & Guy MullallyDecember 10, 1986 (1986-12-10)
7813"Vows from the Deep"Donald ShebibDavid Young & Guy MullallyDecember 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)

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